Officials warns as many as 150,000 residents could be at risk of infection; declaration enables authorities to issue orders and implement measures to slow spread of virus

'If we’re not safe, the rest of the world is not safe,' says head of African health organization; disease, endemic in parts of Africa for years, began spreading globally in May

Health minister says further shots 'on their way'; priority will be given to men born after 1980 who have HIV, are on HIV pre-exposure meds, or have contracted an STD this year

Imvanex given green light in Europe for use against virus, days after WHO declares global health emergency

Rollout to start within days; priority for men born after 1980 who have HIV, are on HIV pre-exposure meds or have contracted an STD this year

Environment reporter Sue Surkes on climate crisis solutions and her family's soccer connection; health correspondent Nathan Jeffay notes that fist bumps don't protect against COVID

A close look at how the disease, now a global health emergency, has spread since first appearing in the 1970s

WHO says outbreak now in more than 70 countries, an 'extraordinary event'; declaration may encourage further investment in treating once-rare disease

Expert committee to consider declaring outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern; 14,000 case worldwide so far, with over 7,000 in Europe

Most cases are among men who have sex with men; shots reserved for those in this demographic who are also HIV-positive or taking HIV-preventing drugs, and recently had an STD